Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

December 20, 2018 Section 70:1-18 Giving Your Best, Stewardship, Judgment Day, Lord’s Gifts, Earthly Education, The Lord begins this section by naming the principle people whom He has “appointed…and ordained…to be stewards over the revelations and commandments which I have given unto them, and which I shall hereafter give unto them .” (v3) (this had to do specifically to the publishing of the D&C—but I think it has far greater ramifications for us) The Lord also speaks of the basic principles of stewardship in D&C 104:14, 55-56:” I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and built the earth, my very handiwork; and all things therein are mine….Behold, all these properties are mine…and if the properties are mine, then ye are stewards, otherwise ye are not stewards.”   He then pointedly let them know that “ an account of this stewardship will I require of them in the day of judgment.” ((v4) He also makes sure that we understand that we will all have a stewardship. H...

June 21, 2017 Section 45:1-6 Difficult Times Where to Look, Judgment Day, Christ as Our Advocate, Atonement Access Advantages, Faith Belief Happiness Success, Comfort, Peace Assurance, Joseph Smith is now in Kirtland, and the Church is growing with amazing speed—with membership now at 2000 people. The people who had not joined the church joined together, hoping to stop the conversion of any more of their friends and neighbors. This is what Joseph recorded: “ Many false reports, lies and foolish stories, were published in the newspapers and circulated in every direction, to prevent people from investigating the work, or embracing the faith….To the joy of the Saints who had to struggle against every thing that prejudice and wickedness could invent, I received the following [D&C 45]. (History of the Church 1:158) P 91 “During these trying times of slander and abuse, the Lord blessed the Saints with revelations of comfort, peace, and assurance.” I think this is an importan...

April 24, 2017 Section 19:4-12 Judgment Day, Plan of Salvation, Repentance Made Easy, Free Agency, Rest in the Lord, Eternal Progression, Hell, Lord Trust In, Gospel Simplicity, Prayer Christ clearly states in v 3 that at the great judgment, every one will be judged “ according to his works and the deeds which he hath done.” He says that knowing full well that we all make mistakes, big and small. Thus no one could be judged to have kept all His commandments all the time. But like a generous professor, whose main effort is to have us learn the formulas and be able to work the problems, His main focus is on our learning—thus, there is always (at least in this life) the ‘extra credit’. It is not only easily available, but it is absolutely essential. This is a course we cannot pass without a tutor, and we have the best of tutors: v 4 “ And surely every man must repent or suffer…” And so, as a student who wants to learn, and really wants to pass this course so I can go on—I am th...